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Incidence and Predictors of Complications After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation According to VARC‐3 Criteria: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

BACKGROUND: Despite continuous advancements in devices and techniques, transcatheter aortic valve implantation remains associated with complications impacting outcomes. In 2021, the Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC) introduced the VARC-3 criteria to better classify proced...

Care Models for the Genetic Evaluation of Dilated Cardiomyopathy at Sites of the DCM Consortium

Abstract Background Clinical genetic evaluation for patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is minimally implemented and models of care are not defined. To understand current genetics care for DCM, a systematic needs assessment was conducted. Methods Principal Investigators (P...

The fourth column in thoracic vertebral fractures: concomitant thoracic cage injuries and mortality in 27,814 inpatient cases from the german national DRG database

Abstract Purpose Population-level data on fourth column fractures and prognostic implications remain lacking. This study aimed to characterise the epidemiology of thoracic vertebral fractures in Germany, including the prevalence of fourth column injuries and geriatric patients, c...

A Novel Spray-on Dressing is Comparable to Silver Impregnated Foam Dressing in Controlling MRSA Infection and Promoting Healing

Abstract Burn injuries disrupt the skin barrier, increasing susceptibility to infection, delaying healing, and can potentially becoming life-threatening. Wound dressings mitigate this risk by protecting the wound from environmental pathogens. This study evaluated a novel antimicr...

Thirty-day Mortality Among Jehovah's Witness Patients with Gastrointestinal Bleeding Who Decline Blood Transfusion: A Retrospective Cohort Study

INTRODUCTION: Patients with acute gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) who decline allogeneic blood transfusion present a major management challenge, and comparative outcome data are limited. METHODS: We conducted a multicenter retrospective propensity score-matched cohort study acros...